Lewisham Council found non-compliant as 5,000 fire safety actions overdue

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London borough also has more than 2,000 homes that do not meet the Decent Homes standard

A London local authority has been judged non-compliant with regulatory standards as 5,000 of its fire safety actions were overdue.

In a regulatory notice issued this morning, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) said Lewisham Council is not meeting consumer standards.

The council, which in October took over the management of its 19,000 homes following the disbandment of its ALMO Lewisham Homes, referred itself to RSH in December.

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